Head of Compliance - US at BVNK

<p><strong>About us:</strong></p> <p>We believe the next generation of financial services will be powered by stablecoins.</p> <p>Founded in 2021, our mission at BVNK is to accelerate global money movement.</p> <p>We’re building stablecoin-native infrastructure so businesses can move value instantly across borders and networks. With global licenses and T1 bank partnerships, we facilitate billions in transactions for enterprise clients like Worldpay, Deel, LianLian Global, and Rapyd.</p> <p>Our technology is transforming how businesses operate globally by eliminating payment delays, reducing costs, and unlocking trapped capital. </p> <p>We’re a diverse team spread across EMEA, North America, and APAC, with a shared belief that stablecoins are the new infrastructure layer for financial services, and that BVNK is at the forefront of this shift.</p> <p>In 2025, we secured strategic investment from Visa, following our $50 million Series B with Haun Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Avenir, and Tiger Global. With the backing of these leading investors, we’re accelerating our growth – and we're looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build the future of financial services.</p> <p>We're incredibly honored to have made Newsweek's list of The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces three years running (most recently in 2025) and to have been recognised by LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK in 2024.</p> <h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>As BVNK continues expanding its U.S. presence, we're seeking a Head of Compliance & BSAO to lead our compliance efforts in this key market. This role will be critical in helping to establish and manage BVNK’s U.S. 2nd line compliance function, supporting licensing efforts, regulatory reporting, and risk management while ensuring operational and product-level alignment with regulatory expectations.</p> <p>The Head of Compliance & BSAO will work closely with our global compliance team, Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, and senior leadership to ensure BVNK continues to grow in a compliant and scalable way. This role is ideal for a compliance leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, who strives for technological optimisation,  and is ready to take on broader ownership and leadership responsibilities.</p> <h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Lead BVNK’s day-to-day U.S. compliance function and be the key point of contact for operational escalation compliance matters.</li> <li>Support the ongoing management of state Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) and NY Bitlicense, including renewals, exams, and reporting.</li> <li>Develop and refine ‘technology first’ compliance processes,